Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1‘Looked-After-Children’ and Children who were previously ‘Looked-After’ including those children who appear — ‘Looked-After-Children’ and Children who were previously ‘Looked-After’ including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted”. A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority or being provided with accommodation by a local authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making the application to school. Children previously ‘looked after’ are children who were looked after as defined above, but immediately after being ‘looked after’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. An adoption order is an order under section 46 of the Adoption and Children act 2002. A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians).
2. 2Siblings Children with brothers or sisters — Siblings Children with brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, foster brothers or sisters, half-brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters, living together as part of one household, already attending Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy (in years Reception through to Year 5) and expected to continue attending the school in the following academic year (i.e. at the time of admission). CPNA Admissions Policy 3 Multiple Births – In relation to children of multiple births, exceptionally it may be necessary to offer places over the published admission number. This is to ensure that, as far as possible any twins, triplets or children from multiple births can attend the same school.
3. 3Children of Staff at the Academy and Nursery Priority will be given to children of members of staff who are currently em — Children of Staff at the Academy and Nursery Priority will be given to children of members of staff who are currently employed at Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy, and have been for two or more years (at the time of application) and for new staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Children attending Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy Priority will be given to children who attend the Nursery/Presch — Children attending Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy Priority will be given to children who attend the Nursery/Preschool of Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy on a regular basis (15hrs a week or more) commencing the autumn term of the admission period preceding their year of entry to reception.
5. 5Children resident within the designated catchment area of the Academy Children will be classed within this criterion if — Children resident within the designated catchment area of the Academy Children will be classed within this criterion if they and their parents/carers/guardians are resident within the area served by Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy.
6. 6Children Living Nearest to the Academy Children living nearest to Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy — Children Living Nearest to the Academy Children living nearest to Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy, measured using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) which measures straight line distances in miles from the school’s coordinate point to the point of residence’s coordinate point. An Admissions Panel, including two Governors not employed by Cledford Primary and Nursery Academy, will validate that the oversubscription criteria has been applied fairly.

"Admissions Policy 2027-28", published by the school on its own website (https://www.cledford.cheshire.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Cledford-Admissions-Policy-Autumn-27-28-FINAL.pdf).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.